The Cape and Islands woke up today to snow on the ground - between 2-4 inches worth - with slippery roads for the morning commute and numerous vehicle spin-outs and several crashes reported.

Many main and, particularly, secondary roads were still snow-covered and very slippery at around 6 this morning.

The snow was still falling in Wellfleet at daybreak but by 8 a.m. the snow had stopped, the skies had cleared and the sun emerged.

The National Weather Service, which estimated total snowfall at between 2-4 inches, said there may be some snow showers on the Cape through 11 a.m.

The early morning snow caused minor accidents on the Upper Cape, but no serious car crashes.

A car spun out at 3;20 a.m. in the westbound lane of Route 6 just before the Sagamore Bridge. One person was taken to Jordan Hospital for minor injuries, according to Bourne Deputy Chief David “Skip” Kingsbury.

A car slid off the road on Route 130 at the Hess Express gas station, but no one was injured, according to a Sandwich police official. And there were two minor spin-outs in Falmouth but no injuries, said a Falmouth police officials.

Otherwise, today will be cloudy through mid-morning then gradually clearing and it will be very cold with a high near 28 and wind gusts up to 28 mph

A northeast wind 8 to 15 mph will become northwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 9 p.m. then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. A light west wind will become southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday will be partly sunny, with a high near 47. It will be breezy with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph and gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday will be sunny with a high near 48. It will be breezy with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.